AMD Phenom II X4 980
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AMD Phenom II X6 1100T vs AMD Phenom II X4 980

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Released
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Q4/2010
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Which one of the central processing units is better: AMD Phenom II X6 1100T or AMD Phenom II X4 980? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The AMD Phenom II X6 1100T has 6 cores and 6 threads with maximum working frequency of 3.70 GHz. The AMD Phenom II X6 1100T was released on Q4/2010.

The AMD Phenom II X4 980 has 4 cores with 6 threads and 3.70 GHz of frequency. The AMD Phenom II X4 980 was released on Q2/2011.

Differences
Reasons to consider
AMD Phenom II X4 980
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  • Higher clock speed
    3.70 GHz left arrow 3.30 GHz
    Around -12% better clock speed
Reasons to consider
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
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  • More number of cores
    6 left arrow 4
    2 times more cores
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
AMD Phenom II X4 980 AMD Phenom II X4 980
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of AMD Phenom II X4 980 and AMD Phenom II X6 1100T is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    AMD Phenom II X4 980 left arrow AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    AMD Phenom II left arrow AMD Phenom II
  • Generation
    4 left arrow 5
  • CPU group
    AMD Phenom II - 800/900 left arrow AMD Phenom II - 1000
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare AMD Phenom II X4 980 vs AMD Phenom II X6 1100T by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

  • Frequency
    3.70 GHz left arrow 3.30 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 6
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    No turbo left arrow 3.70 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 6
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD Phenom II X4 980 and AMD Phenom II X6 1100T along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD Phenom II X4 980 and AMD Phenom II X6 1100T. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between AMD Phenom II X4 980 and AMD Phenom II X6 1100T you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

  • Memory type
    DDR2-1066 left arrow DDR2-1066
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs AMD Phenom II X4 980 and AMD Phenom II X6 1100T.

  • AES-NI
    No left arrow No
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD Phenom II X4 980 or AMD Phenom II X6 1100T? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

  • TDP (PL1)
    125 W left arrow 125 W
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD Phenom II X4 980 and AMD Phenom II X6 1100T CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    AMD-V left arrow AMD-V
  • ISA extensions
    SSE3, SSE4a left arrow SSE3, SSE4a
  • L3-Cache
    6.00 MB left arrow 6.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Deneb (K10) left arrow Thuban (K10)
  • Technology
    45 nm left arrow 45 nm
  • Socket
    AM3 left arrow AM3
  • Release date
    Q2/2011 left arrow Q4/2010
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on AMD Phenom II X4 980 and AMD Phenom II X6 1100T.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow Unknown
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